2018 Forest River Puma recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Puma recreational trailers. When installing and tightening the wheels on the trailers, the wheel center caps may have interfered, preventing the wheels from being properly tightened.
💥 The risk
If the wheels were not properly tightened, they may loosen and detach while the trailer is moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic wheel center cap and install a different center cap, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-0537.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V635000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 420-0537
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 742
- Component
- WHEELS:HUB
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 1, 2017
- Built
- Aug 17, 2017 – Oct 5, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.